Is there a way to get my spouse's new Windows Seven Machine to display

[truedelphi]

The old XP start menu box?

Any help appreciated. ***** On edit: Even figuring out how to access "Games" and "Search" would be great.

[steve2470]

1. Windows 7 Start menu is very similar to XP but....

to get the old XP menu, I think you have to use Classic Shell or another program.

Try Classic Shell here: http://www.classicshell.net/downloads/

[CurtEastPoint]

2. ? 7 has Start. Do you mean 8?

[truedelphi]

3. Maybe. Way back in May of 2014 when he got it, he said it was Seven.

But he probably upgraded it to be Eight!

[CurtEastPoint]

4. This is what 7 looks like

[CurtEastPoint]

5. This is what 8 looks like. Notice the start buttons are different between 7 and 8.

[truedelphi]

7. Thank you so much for taking the time to post these screen saved shots.

And you look kuhl in the beret! (Unless you are a blond and that is yr hair - my eyesight is not that good these days.)

Anyway, my spouse's computer screen only has the program files, and folders. Nothing at all like you say Seven or Eight looks like.

What his screen is missing is the entire teal colored panel to the right, that the start menu. And no where is the shut down button either!

[gvstn]

8. What happens when your spouse hits the Windows button on the keyboard?

Can he then right click Computer and select Properties and get some information about which operating system he is using?

[Sunlei]

10. "right click" on the corner 'left' start button and you'll see shut down and some other actions.

wish I could help more but I just HATE windows 8 and up, especially the APPs

[CurtEastPoint]

6. And this can help getting to your programs if you have Win 8

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/where-is-start-menu

[HubertHeaver]

9. Thanks for this thread.

I just learned how to set the local weather in Windows 10, not that I overly like win10 but, I am learning to get along with it.

You just never know where help will originate.